Overview
- During the Sept. 15–16 celebrations, outlets highlight prevention: eat before and while drinking, alternate alcohol with water or electrolytes, take breaks between rounds, and prefer clear, low-congener spirits.
- Harvard-cited advice prioritizes hydration with water, coconut water, or electrolyte drinks to counter alcohol’s diuretic effect and reduce headache and fatigue.
- For recovery, create a gentle breakfast with eggs for cysteine and simple carbs, add potassium-rich fruit like bananas per NIH guidance, and consider light broths to restore fluids and salts.
- Herbal infusions such as ginger tea for nausea and peppermint tea for mild digestive relief are supported by complementary-medicine research cited in the reports.
- Clinician Polo Guerrero advises electrolyte rehydration, aspirin for headache, foods that stabilize blood sugar such as banana, apple or honey, omeprazole only if reflux appears, and avoiding the so‑called hair of the dog.